Reengineering of a supply chain management system: a case study

A business process reengineering (BPR) project concerning a supply chain management (SCM) system of a heavy machinery manufactuing company has been discussed in tills paper The BPR implementation process model has been described. The principal objective of this project lias been to bring about radical changes in the mind sets. management styles and systems of a very mature but large organization in India. The implementation process has bren very successful because the model has been explored by an organizational development initiative . BPR is both feasible and worthwhile in business only when ideas and ideals are pur willingly ill practice; and is practised in a collaborative mode to get closer to the people especially at the floor level. and to customers and suppliers.